| Sankhuwasabha सङ्खुवासभा |
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| A Limbu woman | |
| Location of Sankhuwasabha | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Eastern (Purwanchal) |
| Zone | Kosi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,480 km2 (1,343.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 159,203 |
| • Density | 45.7/km2 (118.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
Sankhuwasabha District(Nepali: सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला, a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Khandbari as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,480 km² and has a population (2001) of 159,203. Indigenous ethnics Yakkhas, Rais, Limbus, and other hill castes (e.g. Chhetri, Bahuns) and ethnic groups (e.g. Newars, Sherpas) live in this district.
Aankhibhui, Bahrabise, Bala, Baneswor, Chainpur, Chepuwa, Dhupu, Diding, Hatiya, Jaljala, Kharang, Madi Mulkharka, Madi Rambeni, Makalu, Mamling, Mangtewa, Matsya Pokhari, Mawadin, Num, Nundhaki, Pangma, Pathibhara, Pawakhola, Savapokhari, Siddhakali, Siddhapokhari, Sisuwa, Sitalpati, Syabun, Tamafok, Tamphu, Yaphu, Wana
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